Back in 2022, two lead coffins were discovered beneath the cathedral during restoration works at the site.
This depiction of a woman on the lid of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus looks rather familiar.
The 76-year-old had previously been declared dead after suffering from a suspected stroke a few hours beforehand.
Researchers have (quite literally) lifted the lid on who was buried in the coffins beneath the iconic cathedral's spire.
A funeral in Peru was interrupted last week when the person who had died turned out to be very much alive.
The coffin was unexpectedly discovered in the bowels of the cathedral following the devastating fire.
The mystery of a body found in a coffin on a moor 100 years ago continues to endure even to this day.
The haul of several dozen coffins - with mummies inside most of them - is thought to date back 2,600 years.
Archaeologists have discovered 13 ancient Egyptian coffins that have remained untouched since antiquity.
Two warrior skeletons unearthed in Scotland had been buried together in a coffin alongside four other skulls.
Scientists have determined the name of a 'vampire' whose coffin was unearthed almost 30 years ago.
The Six Flags theme park in St. Louis is offering a $300 prize in exchange for spending 30 hours inside a coffin.
Scientists have started to slowly unravel the mystery of three skeletons found buried in a massive granite coffin.
The contents of a mysterious giant-sized coffin discovered in Alexandria have finally been revealed.
Performance artist Mike Parr has emerged after spending 72 hours buried within a coffin-like box.
Archaeologists working near Borough Market have discovered a coffin dating back over 1,600 years.
Several artefacts were discovered inside the casket including a signet ring with a pharaonic seal.
More than 100 coffins have been desecrated by grave robbers making voodoo charms from body parts.
Edward Archbold collapsed and died after scoffing dozens of live insects as part of the event.
A Seattle-based company has revealed their latest bacon-inspired product - a bacon coffin.